On the Side of the Road
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Old Car City–White, GA
Its not a museum in the traditional sense. Its not an auto salvage yard either. It is billed as the “largest old car junk yard known in the world”, and it likely is. The owner; Lewis, Walter Dean (he is… Continue reading
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On the Road–What bugs you
As I travel about the US this summer I am finding some pretty amazing car museums for sure, but there are always those things that you come across that you really didn’t expect to find or see. I was pumping… Continue reading
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International Motor Racing Research Center at Watkins Glen
I pulled into the town of Watkins Glen late in the afternoon, but that didn’t matter. It was a hot day. The temperatures hit 93 degrees and most people were busy trying to take their window air-conditioning units out of… Continue reading
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The Rolls-Royce Foundation
While the name of Ferrari will bring to mind the melodious howl of a V-12 engine encapsulated by red bodywork that will certainly turn heads, the name Rolls-Royce will turn heads in a very different manner. With model names such… Continue reading
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Norwich, NY and the Northeast Classic Car Museum
Between Syracuse and Albany and south of Utica just off route 23 in Norwich, NY is one of the finest collections of automobiles that you will find in the country. I rolled up in the P71 just as it was… Continue reading
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No its not a bottling plant–the Saratoga Automobile Museum
Some of you may remember the era when art was part of racing cars. The bodies of cars were not just real estate for generating sponsorship dollars. They were canvas for some of the most creative artists of the day… Continue reading
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More Roadside Gems
As I continue my travels around the US this summer finding out about more car museums and facilities I also continue to come across these gems from time to time: This was a beauty of a Studebaker pickup truck sitting… Continue reading
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Ride to Nowhere or Weedsport, NY–whatever comes first
When I was a young lad and it was a weekend when my father was at loose ends he might ask me if I wanted to go for a ride with him. I would ask him where we might be… Continue reading
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Road Trip Gems
There are times when you are interested in locating a top automotive museum to see some classic cars on display in probably better shape than they left the assembly line when they were manufactured. It is amazing to see how… Continue reading
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Rusty Gold
I traveled to Florida for a couple of days this past week and while I was there on a car matter (which will be covered in another post) a friend of mine and I checked out an auto recycling yard… Continue reading
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